Elon Musk's humanoid robots - Optimus - might be the first to walk on Mars if the Tesla CEO has his way. He has announced a plan to launch his bots on the Red Planet by 2026.

Tesla's Optimus robots will be used to explore the surface of Mars, Elon Musk confirmed today. The humanoid robots, which were initially pitched as household assistants in October last year, will "hopefully" be sent to Mars on a SpaceX flight by the end of 2026.

Elon Musk revealed his plan to send Tesla's Optimus robots to Mars. SpaceX's Starship rocket will carry the robots. The mission aims to prepare Mars f

In a rare show of solidarity, Kimbal Musk — entrepreneur, restaurateur, and brother to Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk — joined the growing criticism of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, calling them a “permanent tax on the American consumer” and warning that they threaten to backfire on U.

Donald Trump is not reliant on the billionaire who spent the most to elect him in November and has a high-profile presence at the White House, the president said Thursday. Trump’s comments on Tesla CEO Elon Musk came as he spoke to reporters while gathering with members of his cabinet.

It’s pretty easy to draw a straight line from the $250 million Musk reportedly spent to get President Trump elected last year and his work with DOGE, to the growing peaceful protests that have sprung up at Tesla dealerships both in the U.S. and abroad.